Happy non-mushy Valentine’s Day!
Just a quick drive-by with some valentine’s projects the kids and I have been working on. I think this is probably the last year for class valentines for my two and we kept it simple. One big...
View ArticleInspiration Challenge #121
Bet you were wondering what happened to me and my ad challenge. Well, I have to say, this winter has pretty much sapped my enthusiasm for many things, and scrapping suffered. Even Calvinball didn’t...
View ArticleHappy St Partick’s Day!
Tommy arrived to breakfast wearing orange this morning. The horror! I had to explain that was not done on St Patrick’s day – it had to be green! Then I made the kids sit while I tried to take photo. It...
View ArticleBirthday wrapup (a little late)
Molly turned 11 in January and requested a small party at home. I started my research a couple of weeks before, searching pinterest for ideas for a fun tween party. The requirements: party was at...
View ArticleSometimes when your mojo is missing all you need is a good photo to work with…
I haven’t done an inspiration post in a while. I just haven’t been inspired. And rather than post something I’m not happy with I decided to let it go. But now Spring has arrived, and with it baseball...
View ArticleHappy Easter!
Wishing everyone a happy Easter! Yay Spring! The post Happy Easter! appeared first on Paula Gilarde.
View ArticleDetermination is a wonderful thing…
Busy day in this house – finally learning how to ride a bike! All by himself too: This is an old template of Anna Aspnes’ – Artsy Layered Template 27 - it’s the only style that’s speaking to me right...
View ArticleInspiration Challenge #122
After a long hiatus, I’m back with at least one new challenge. I’m not finding much to inspire me layout-wise in magazines but I did find this piece through the wonders of the internet – it’s a movie...
View ArticleInspiration Challenge #123
I really wanted to find something to show off these photos but nothing really worked so I decided to go back to simple. This inspiration piece is a table of contents from an online magazine: And my...
View ArticleHelp! I think I’ve forgotten how to scrapbook!
Hello, my name is Paula and I think I’ve forgotten how to scrapbook. I know, how can that be? Me, who used to scrap every single day, even if only for a few minutes. I’ve been doing it for years....
View ArticleRemember me? Thought not. :P
Yes, it’s been months since I posted and yes, it’s been months since I scrapped or did anything creative. Too much work, not enough willing subjects and not enough time is to blame. Yesterday I was...
View ArticleDay 2, still in the game
I made it to day 2! It’s just like riding a bike, easy to get back on. But will I be able to stick with it? That’s another question! I pulled this together today – Molly’s birthday from January: And...
View ArticleWorking my way through this year’s photos
I haven’t been taking many photo this year- I have very reluctant tweens but I’m working my way through the ones that I have. They’re mostly iPhone photos – thank goodness for camera phones! This is...
View ArticleSticking with clean and simple is my motto
I could spend hours, agonizing about the placement of every element, and wondering where colors should go but instead I’ve opted for good enough. Slap some photos down, find a background and a color...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: scrapbooking old photos (2011)
2011 doesn’t see very long ago to me and yet, when I found these photos I couldn’t believe how much these girls have changed! They were only 8 here – so little! Still just as goofy and fun-loving...
View ArticleSunday, Sunday – just lots of photos
Some days it’s all about the photos and this is one of those days. Not that the photos are that amazing but they’re a record of the day and it’s what we want to remember. As you can see, I still...
View ArticleDay 9: Currently…
I came across an older layout that I did a few years ago – no photos, titled Currently with some prompts. Perfect for a day when I’m lacking in inspiration! And yes, I’m a little obsessed with our...
View ArticleDay 10, losing a little steam
10 days into the month and I’m still in the game. I almost feel like I cheated a little today. I used a template (bought on sale last weekend!), barely changed a thing and called it done. Good enough....
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: November 2011 edition.
Jumping back on the bandwagon today – yesterday proved to be too busy but I did manage to squeeze this one in today. It’s from November 2011 – Molly’s 3rd grade field trip to Plimoth Plantation (a...
View ArticleDay 13 – keeping with it
A quickie. Thrown together at the end of the day — throwback Friday as it were: Hey, look at me. I did a Christmas page. Yippee! The post Day 13 – keeping with it appeared first on Paula Gilarde.
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